Zaporizhzhia NPP (Photo: Facebook of the plant)

The International Atomic Energy Agency has agreed with Russia and Ukraine on a localized ceasefire to repair the last available backup power line to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, reported director general of the organization Rafael Grossi.

Ukrainian specialists are expected to start repairing the power line "in the coming days". The IAEA indicates that the line was damaged and disconnected "as a result of military activity" on January 2.

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ADDITION. "During the full-scale war, Russian shelling has repeatedly damaged the ZNPP power lines and caused 12 blackouts at the station. The last such incident occurred less than a month ago. In addition, Russia is deliberately disabling the energy infrastructure in the occupied territory and testing the connection of the Zaporizhzhia NPP to its own power system in conditions of hostilities and occupation," the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy recalled at the time.

Due to the shutdown, Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest in Europe, remained dependent on the only operating main power line, the IAEA said.

They added that the organization's team left Vienna for the front line to monitor the repair work.

"The IAEA continues to work closely with both sides to ensure nuclear safety at the ZNPP and to prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict. This temporary ceasefire, the fourth we have negotiated, demonstrates the indispensable role that we continue to play," said Grossi.

Earlier, the organization reported that a localized ceasefire had been established in the area of the station on December 28.

  • In the fall of 2025, the Zaporizhzhia NPP was in a blackout for a month, powered by diesel generators, due to systematic shelling and damage to power lines by the invaders.
  • On January 14, 2026, a spokesperson for the Defense Forces of the South published a video showing Russians storing military equipment next to the nuclear reactors at the ZNPP. In comment to LIGA.net the military official added that the occupiers' equipment is there has been constantly recorded since 2022.